The Mystery at Putnam Hall: The School Chums' Strange Discovery

of a few minutes both elevens warmed up, and fr

e Putnam Hall cadets, consequently some of their combination efforts were decidedly ragged. One move resulted in a bad f

as the young major hit the grass with great for

's comment. "But I shouldn't want to see

d then came an unexpected turn of affairs. The leather was lost by the Putnam

the way to do

p it

n the midst of the excitement, he drew back with a soft apple in his hand and t

st such a dirty trick. He leaped up, and reachi

lled Bock.

!" cried Pepper. "If you don't

re, Dit

get!" interr

t Bat Sedley. "If you do

ker showed himself. "You here? Jest wait till I git my paws on you!" And h

Bock, and he started to scramble out of the gran

ot of the stand the farmer caught Bock in one hand and Bat Sedley in

eh? I'll teach you!" And then, letting go suddenly, he cuffed Roy Bock on the

t u

on't hit

all a

constable an' have ye locked up!" And then Roy Bock and his cronies

pper, when the farmer came back i

d talked sassy to my darter an' the hired man. I saw 'em, but they ran, away before I could git my hands on 'em. I

ed Pepper. "And you've done

's t

o make trouble for our ele

eared 'em out. I like to see a game now an

he game. The Dauntless eleven had worked the pigskin up to withi

own for D

! Now make

ss quarterback kicked a beautiful goal, a

" said Dale. "Boys, let us t

by Jack and Andy. Then Hogan got the pigskin and worked it up to within five yards of the Dauntles

when they filed into their dressing-ro

to their credit," said Jack, cheerfully. "T

r!" cried Dale. "Now, I want ever

George Strong. "It may surprise th

practicing for a week. It was rather intricate, but Dale pr

cited much applause. He carried it down the gridiron for eight yards and passed it over to Jack. Then, on the next down, Dale signaled for the trick play. Across the field came the b

eld goal for

ever work, was

sure

supporter. "That doesn't count as

ood for Putnam

s' line. The Dauntless aggregation were now wary of more tricks, and they tried a trick of their own, massing at the

ackmore!"

him, C

pounding on behind, and they stopped Cressy from blocking the Putnam Hall ca

ouchdown for

for a

red the distance well and kicked the goal, am

t grand!" murmu

lovely!"

pper. "Keep it up!" he yelled, and

o make a field goal-to tie the score. But Putnam Hall held them back, and two minutes before the whistle blew made a

Hall

ounding of rattles! The cadets cheered for their opponents

his chums. "Simply great!" And

me," was Mr. S

ur cadets," adde

honor to the

Strong,

ack and Andy had put aside their football outfits, they joined Pepper and the Ford

me," said the rich gentlema

was lovely!"

o see Putnam Hall w

good-naturedly. "Now, I imagined you

w better!" cri

e to drive home with us and dine a

come!" cri

urged

he eleven is going to celebrate to-night, and t

ther time," answe

er a few words more the Fords drove off and

afternoon, and Captain Putnam was willing that they should

to-night!"

turned Pepper. "I'

p?" asked sever

will you keep it

as the re

ofers at work on the new to

es

s going to leave them in the woods yonder for me at seve

t we can do? Place one barrel on top of another and touch t

me comes," warned Pepper. And then the

k from behind a nearby clump of bushes

walk to a cabin in the woods, where they could smoke and play cards. The

tered Coulter. "Say, I tell you what let's do!" he cried. "Let us sneak

Ritter. "Anything to put a

pen the tar-barrels,"